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Finance
iM Financial posts Q1 net profit of 154.5 billion won, up slightly on year
iM Financial Group said on April 28 its first-quarter 2026 net profit attributable to controlling shareholders came to 154.5 billion won, up 0.1 percent from a year earlier. Interest income rose 4.6 percent, and non-interest income gained 8.3 percent on higher fee revenue. Its main unit iM Bank posted net profit of 120.6 billion won. iM Financial also announced a 40.0 billion won share buyback and cancellation plan.
Games & Commerce
Webzen launches indie game Memoris on Steam and Epic Games Store
Webzen launched indie game \"Memoris: Forsaken by Light\" on global game platforms Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 28. The turn-based strategy RPG was developed by South Korean game studio Black Anchor and is published by Webzen. After early access in October 2023, the company overhauled combat and progression systems based on player feedback. The full version expands the main quest and adds four new characters.
Crypto
XRP still not leading market, moves with traditional assets in crises
Academic research has again confirmed that cryptocurrencies, including XRP, rise and fall with traditional financial markets during crises. The study found crypto remains within the influence of the traditional financial system, with the tendency strengthening as global uncertainty increases. Using daily data from January 2018 to March 2026 across 70 financial time series, it concluded stocks, sovereign bond yields and credit default swaps lead market direction, while crypto largely reacts to external shocks.
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Telecommunications & Media
New identity verification agency designation process launched; Broadcast Media Communications Commission to start accepting applications in May
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Industry
LG Innotek Q1 operating profit up 136 percent on year to 295.3 billion won
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Telecommunications & Media
What could change in the iPhone 18 Pro: colour, camera and Face ID rumours
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Industry
Aerospace, defense investing spurs wave of space-themed ETFs
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Games & Commerce
Nexon to hold MapleStory-based game development hackathon with 20 million won in prize money
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Finance
KOSPI breaks 6,600 intraday for first time, South Korean market cap tops 6,000 trillion won
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Industry
Fadu posts 7.7 billion won Q1 operating profit, returns to profit
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Crypto
Hyperliquid whale makes 234.8 billion won in six months, bets against bitcoin
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Finance
KB leads, Woori posts decline as non-bank units drive Q1 results for top four financial groups
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Crypto
Bitcoin slides but long-term holders boost BTC stash 69 percent, on-chain metrics strengthen
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Crypto
BIS warns crypto exchanges risk turning into \'shadow banks\'
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Finance
Toss Bank launches 10 percent savings product for new customers
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AI & Enterprise
Intel shares surge 15 percent after hours on Q1 beat, strong Q2 outlook; data center and foundry sales rise
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Telecommunications & Media
Same SIM replacement, different scenes: temperature gap among South Korea\'s three telecoms
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Telecommunications & Media
Ive and Junji Ito collaborate on \'LUCID DREARM\' album cover; mixed reaction to \'Mojamussa\'